In March 2023, Houston Secondary School teacher Kimone Gentle had armed herself with a cutlass following a physical confrontation with a student and his parent. Then at the Zeeburg Secondary School, a student was attacked by a group of boys suspected to be gang members and police have since arrested three suspects. “You cannot behave as if bullying is a pet, so you’re going to treat it mildly. If it did, the public is yet to see evidence of this and the threat has made no impact on the bullying situation. At the launch Minster Parag noted that while the Juvenile Justice Act of 2018 applies to individuals aged 14 and older, bullying affects children of all ages.